Jim Beam Maple 70 proof; no age statement $15.99/750ml The story: If, as Steve Jobs said, innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower, Jim Beam is determined to be a leader. Hot on the heels of the Signature Craft whiskeys…
Jim Beam Signature Craft Finished with Rare Spanish Brandy 86 proof; no age statement $39.99/750ml The story: Jim Beam, the world’s top-selling bourbon, is introducing a new line of “ultra-premium” brands. The Signature Craft Finished with Rare Spanish Brandy is the…
Last night we drove down to Bardstown for the All-Star Sampler, one of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival’s popular annual events. Essentially this is a meet-and-greet with all the brands represented in the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. On Saturday, these guys and…
Jim Beam Signature Craft 86 proof; 12 years old $39.99/750ml The story: Jim Beam, the world’s top-selling bourbon, has introduced a new line of “ultra-premium” brands. The Signature Craft 12-Year-Old will be the permanent expression in the line; there will…
“You can get too much age on a bourbon. It gets too damned woody.” Jim Beam master distiller Fred Noe, speaking at the inaugural Bourbon Classic in Louisville. Agree or disagree?
Jim Beam master distiller Fred Noe, speaking at the inaugural Bourbon Classic in Louisville earlier this year. Agree or disagree?
Jim Beam Distiller’s Masterpiece 100 proof; “extra-aged” (no exact age statement given); $199.99/750ml This limited-edition, extra-aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was barrel-finished in Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry casks and released around Kentucky Derby time. Like Wild Turkey Tradition, it comes in an…
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Aged 9 years; 120 proof Suggested retail: About $40/750ml This is a single-barrel, higher-proof (120 vs. 100) version of one of Jim Beam’s small-batch bourbons. Here’s what the company says about this expression: “You’ll find…
Last month, I tasted Jacob’s Ghost, the new white whiskey from Jim Beam. It’s aged for at least a year in a charred white-oak barrel; the tinge of resulting color is filtered out, leaving it clear, but the aging gives it a…
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